Sun Bailante

On Saturday Mr. Shakira invited us to a charity event organised by the United Haitians in the UK near Oval, South London.

This new organisation founded end 2008 aims to support the education of children in Haiti.

Haiti is a Caribbean island that obtained its independence from France in January 1804. Since then this Creole speaking nation has be stricken by many issues amongst them, dictatorship, corruption, poverty and natural catastrophes.

It is recovering from the floods caused by hurricanes in 2008.

Also, many artists, most of them from this island, South America and the two French islands of Guadeloupe, and Martinique came to give a hand raising funds for the children of Haiti.

The Band Ziloka from came set fire with there drums and sexy dancers. The traditional sounds of the ‘Gwo Ka’: big drum resonated in the hall and making children and parent dance.

Then Babyoul a Reggae band from the same islands imposed their melodious voices on very tropical melodies.

Finally came the Dancehall band Franglish connection, moving from hard-core dancehall to suave Ragga-zouk.

Franglish Connection : Somebody like me

Whilst the sound system wasn’t optimal these bands and the organisers deserve a big up for their work.

Later on Jerome went to distribute some flyer outside a big salsa party where he met some other friendly flyerers.